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Innovation and productivity: the recent empirical literature and the state of the art

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  • Jacques Mairesse
  • Pierre Mohnen
  • Ad Notten

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This paper reviews the empirical work that has been done over the period 2013-2023 on the topic of innovation and productivity. A visual graph based on keywords shows the main areas that have been investigated. The literature review is organized around the way the link between innovation and productivity has been analyzed, the data that have been used, and the evidence that has been obtained. The paper ends with suggestions of future research on the topic. Ce document passe en revue les travaux empiriques réalisés au cours de la période 2013-2023 sur le thème de l'innovation et de la productivité. Un graphique visuel basé sur des mots-clés montre les principaux domaines qui ont été étudiés. La revue de littérature est organisée autour de la manière dont le lien entre l'innovation et la productivité a été analysé, des données qui ont été utilisées et des preuves qui ont été obtenues. Le document se termine par des suggestions de recherches futures sur le sujet.

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  • Jacques Mairesse & Pierre Mohnen & Ad Notten, 2025. "Innovation and productivity: the recent empirical literature and the state of the art," CIRANO Working Papers 2025s-03, CIRANO.
    • Handle: RePEc:cir:cirwor:2025s-03
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    Keywords

    literature review; productivity; innovation; micro data; Revue de littérature; productivité; innovation; données microéconomiques;
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    JEL classification:

    • D24 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Production; Cost; Capital; Capital, Total Factor, and Multifactor Productivity; Capacity
    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D

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